Babar Azam Achieves Another Major Milestone in PSL 11

Babar Azam, captain of Peshawar Zalmi, added another major milestone to his career with an unbeaten half-century against Quetta Gladiators in the 23rd match of Pakistan Super League (PSL 11) at the National Bank Stadium.

He scored an unbeaten 71 off 51 deliveries, guiding Zalmi to a comfortable eight-wicket win over their traditional rivals. The innings marked his 100th half-century in T20 cricket.

With this achievement, Babar Azam became only the fourth player in the history of the format to reach 100 T20 fifties. He joins an elite group that includes David Warner, Virat Kohli, and Jos Buttler.

Warner, who is currently leading Karachi Kings in PSL 11, holds the top spot on the list with 126 half-centuries. Kohli follows with 107, while Buttler and Babar both have 100.

Most Half-Centuries in T20

Player Country Half-centuries Innings David Warner Australia 116 435 Virat Kohli India 107 401 Jos Buttler England 100 468 Babar Azam Pakistan 100 341

Notably, Babar Azam match-winning knock was also his 110th fifty-plus score in men’s T20 cricket. This helped him equal the record of Chris Gayle, who also has 110 scores of fifty or more, but in 455 innings, 104 more than Babar.

Warner also leads the list for most fifty-plus scores in T20s, followed by Kohli with 116. Babar and Gayle are jointly in third place with 110, while Buttler has 108.

Most Fifty-Plus Scores in T20

Player Country 50+ Scores Innings David Warner Australia 126 435 Virat Kohli India 116 401 Babar Azam Pakistan 110 341 Chris Gayle West Indies 110 455 Jos Buttler England 108 468

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